LinkedIn page for award winning singer songwriter David Roddie. “My love for music started back when I was at primary school where I would involve myself in any musical activities that were available to me. For years I hesitated to release my music, just seeing my writing as a cathartic way to document my life. In my teens I was accidentally and reluctantly enrolled as the lead singer/guitarist in a band I formed with high school friends and as I was never keen on trying to emulate other artists or cover popular songs I decided I would have a go at writing my own songs. So I then became the main songwriter for the band and that's where it all started. After several very enjoyable years, I stopped playing and performing in the band to focus on establishing a recording studio business venture. I opened recording and rehearsal studios when I was 20 years old and nurtured that business for over 10 years. In most of that time, I never performed live or wrote many songs to completion other than writing for clients of the studio. Since I decided to write music again I have traveled throughout the UK, to Toronto in Canada and to Chicago in the United States to write with other artists and songwriters, I have completed a Master degree in Songwriting and Performance at the University of the West of Scotland and even won their prestigious songwriting award at the 2014 annual creative and cultural industries showcase. After I decided to sell a large section of my business I found that I had the time to reflect on my current situation and I decided I wanted to pursue writing again. Over the past year I have had the pleasure of working with some amazing musicians and songwriters including David Scott of the "Pearlfishers", singer songwriters Jo Mango and Becci Wallace to name just a few. I am mixing and recording my debut album "Boy no More" scheduled for release Q1 2021